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Battle of Machias
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The Battle of Machias was an early naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, also known as the Battle of the Margaretta, fought around the port of Machias, Maine.
Margaretta was likely smaller than this schooner, USS Wasp.
Margaretta was likely smaller than this schooner, USS Wasp.
USS O'Brien, launched in 1914, is one of several ships named for Jeremiah O'Brien.
USS O'Brien, launched in 1914, is one of several ships named for Jeremiah O'Brien.
The Burnham Tavern in a 1911 postcard
The Burnham Tavern in a 1911 postcard
Jeremiah O'Brien
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Jeremiah O'Brien was an American military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Born in Kittery, Massachusetts, he captured the British schooner HMS Margaretta in the Battle of Machias
Battle of Machias
…sloop and took its spar and gaff to replace Margaretta's. Moore also took its pilot, Robert Avery, captive. Unity's crew of about 30 Machias men elected Jeremiah O'Brien as their captain and sailed out to chase down Margaretta. Since Unity was a much faster sailing vessel, O'Brien's crew quickly caught up to the crippled…
Miniature portrait of O'Brien
Miniature portrait of O'Brien